Sanmar Orders 42 Rolls-Royce Thrusters

Rolls-Royce said it has secured an extensive supply order from
long-time collaborator Sanmar Shipyards for propulsion and deck
equipment for tugboats the Turkish shipyard is building for
various customers.

The scope of supply includes 42 Rolls-Royce US 205/255 azimuth
thrusters for 21 harbor/terminal/escort tugs in the 60-, 70- and
80-metric-ton bollard-pull range and high-pressure hydraulic
towing winched for the 80-metric-ton models. All vessels are
based on new designs developed by Canadian naval architects
Robert Allan Ltd., exclusively for Sanmar.

"We have delivered 150 azimuth thrusters to Sanmar in a
relationship that spans 15-years," said Andrea Cerutti,
Rolls-Royce Vice-President Customer & Sales, South Europe.
"In addition to this, we supplied various equipment to milestone
projects such as Borgøy, the world's first LNG-fueled tugboat,
and the 2017 delivered Svitzer Hermod, the world's first
remotely-controlled commercial vessel. This new contract is
another significant milestone in the Rolls-Royce-Sanmar
partnership."

Unlike conventional supply agreements signed on a
project-by-project basis, Rolls-Royce and Sanmar have entered
into a framework agreement whereby Rolls-Royce will supply
standard specification products for all the vessels across a
two-to-three-year period. The agreement takes into account
options on the standard product specification to cover specific
demands and operational requirements.

"This new arrangement provides both parties with some significant
advantages," said Gary Nutter, Rolls-Royce Director Customer
& Propulsion. "For Rolls-Royce it provides good visibility,
allowing us to optimize production. The benefits for the customer
are that we can offer shorter lead times, secure production slots
and the flexibility to customize the equipment in line with
specific requirements. It's a win-win arrangement for both
parties."

Ali Gurun, Sanmar Projects Director and Member of the Board,
added, "The current order book for Sanmar tugs lends itself to
this new procurement arrangement. Rather than having to create
new supply agreement for each newbuild project, this new
arrangement allows to effectively have a constant supply of
Rolls-Royce equipment that we can adapt to meet our customers'
requirements. This means we can potentially reduce build time and
streamline the building process."

Sanmar's new portfolio of tug designs has two new additions, a
25-meter Tractor tug that incorporates a hull that can be
outfitted with 60 to 70 metric tons bollard pull and a 29-meter
ASD tug which can accommodate up to 90 metric tons of bollard
pull.